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English As A Second Language

Nancy Barasch-Kane

ESL262 · ESL272 · ESL251 · ESL273 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
86.36%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a and are willing to read, write, participate, and work steadily.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and supportiveStrong feedbackLots of readingParticipation mattersEngaging ESL teacher
  • Most students praise her care, feedback, energy, and .
  • The course is usually not effortless because students mention , and participation.
  • A small group of reviews strongly dislike her fairness or class topics, but the overall tone is highly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Passing is often described as very manageable, but several students say an A , and steady effort.

Online and in-person reviews both describe real effort, with and group work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The course is not conceptually extreme, but , and group work make it more than an easy class.

Online reviews mention improvement through work, while , papers, and presentations.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Most reviews with , and several tags say skipping class hurts success.

Online reviews all mark attendance as mandatory, and attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

Students widely recommend her because , and .

Both formats are mostly positive, though the online sample includes one strong fairness complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades look achievable, but comments do not support calling her very lenient because students often mention work and one review calls her a .

Format shift

because one student complained about unfair grading, while in-person reviews mostly show fair but .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

The workload is moderate to heavy because students , and group projects.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework and essays, while reading and group work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

87/100

Most students describe her as caring, energetic, helpful, engaging, and .

Format shift

Both formats praise her support, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

The course appears more assignment-heavy than exam-heavy because reviews , and group work.

Format shift

Online evidence focuses on essays and homework, while , and final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly , and meaningful improvement.

Main concern

, attendance, and participation.

What students said

“Nancys class was the . Not easy but I learned lots.”
ESL262
“She is the .”
ESL272
“Lots of reading. Plus a novel and short story.”
ESL262

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, with strong praise for feedback and support but one serious fairness complaint.

Main concern

and real work, not a low-effort course.

What students said

“She gives plenty of .”
ESL272
“It was not that easy, but I improved my English writing skills a lot.”
ESL273
“Yes, you have to work for it to pass the class but I can guarantee you will learn it too!”
ESL273

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a final, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring rules, webcam use, or closed-book requirements.

QuizzesMidtermFinalMixed Test DifficultyExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, with mixed comments that some tests are easy and some are too detailed.

QuizzesMidtermFinalMixed Test Difficulty
“ some are t00 detail, esp with reading novel.”
ESL262
“ if you slightly read the novel and text book.”
ESL262
“Midterm and .”
ESL262

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove any exam policy, proctoring rule, webcam rule, .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Nancys class was the . Not easy but I learned lots.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

87/100

“She is a very thoughtful teacher, and her lessons were engaging and valuable.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

87/100

“I would highly recommend Professor Barash-Kane to anyone interested in learning English writing.”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“Lots of reading. Plus a novel and short story.”

⚖️

58/100

“She is not a tough teacher, however, you must work hard to get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a very thoughtful teacher, and her lessons were engaging and valuable.
  • She loves teaching and her students!
  • and has a lot of energy to teach us.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not easy but I learned lots.
  • She is not a tough teacher, however, you must work hard to get an A.
  • Easy to pass this class if you read through the novel she gives and do HW.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Feedback

  • and cares about your grades.
  • Very help if .
  • Even in holidays she responds your mails within 10 minutes.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

  • She can't treat every student fairly.
  • Too much her opinions in an ESL class.
  • ? You won't pass., LOTS OF HOMEWORK

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 31 reviews span many years and show consistent praise, though some older and vague comments reduce certainty.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ESL26221 reviews
ESL2724 reviews
ESL2734 reviews
ESL2512 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 4

B range

10

B+ 7 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1